# Winter tire size, very close **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** saab, 9-3\ **Created:** [October 3, 2010, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-tire-size-very-close/55912 "2010-10-03T19:28:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![timtrekker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@timtrekker](https://community.cartalk.com/u/timtrekker)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-tire-size-very-close/55912/1 "2010-10-03T19:28:38Z")
I am purchasing a '06 Saab 9-3 wagon, tire size 215-55-16. I have winter tires from my previous car with lots of life left, size 215-60-16. Can I get away with this size difference? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-tire-size-very-close/55912/2 "2010-10-03T20:17:35Z")
The only difference between the winter tires and the tires that are on the vehicle now is, the winter tires have a taller sidewall height of .42 inch. This might throw the speedometer off a couple of MPH’s. Tester ---
**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 11:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-tire-size-very-close/55912/3 "2010-10-03T23:43:07Z")
It all depends on the vehicle you’re trading. The wheel might not even have the same bolt pattern as the new 9-3 ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 10:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-tire-size-very-close/55912/4 "2010-10-04T10:55:13Z")
Your speedometer will read slow by 3.34% no big deal. ---
**Author:** ![brucejman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/2acd7d/32.png) [@brucejman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/brucejman)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-tire-size-very-close/55912/5 "2010-10-04T13:24:57Z")
This is the website I use when I’m looking for changing tire sizes, either similar or a + or - rim size: > **[Tire Size Calculator - Tire and Wheel Plus Sizing](http://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Tire-Size-Calculator)** > > 1010tires.com Tire Size calculator. Use our tire calculator to compare tire sizes based on tire diameter, radius, sidewall height, circumference, revs per mile and speedometer difference. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-tire-size-very-close/55912/6 "2010-10-04T13:28:49Z")
I thought the OP was taking about tires…NOT wheels. ---
**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2010, 12:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-tire-size-very-close/55912/7 "2010-10-05T00:01:51Z")
Seems I did misread about that. I was just assuming they had the tires mounted on separate rims ---
**Author:** ![timtrekker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@timtrekker](https://community.cartalk.com/u/timtrekker)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2010, 4:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-tire-size-very-close/55912/8 "2010-10-05T04:24:26Z")
Thanks for the comments everyone. I do have just tires, and I will put them on.